Metallic tie and rail-fastening.



No. 819,483. PATENTED MAY 1. 190a.

w. WHlGHAM.

METALLIC TIB AND RAIL FASTENING. I

' APPLICATION FILED DEG-16, 1905- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

wrruesszs mviu'ron I Wu 1144, W. [y I No. 819,483. PATENTED MAY 1, 1906.

\ w. WHIGHAM. METALLIC TIE AND RAIL FASTENING.

APPLIGA TION FILED DBO.16, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES Q I mvswro R fi ial M m a W Q cross-sectional view of the key, and Fig. 5 is UNITED srArEs PATENT OFFICE- WILLIAM WHTGHAM, OF PETTSBURG, .PENNSYLVANlA, ASSIGNOR TO CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

METALLBO TlE. AND RA lL-FASTENING.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1906.

Application filed December 16, 1905. Serial No. 292,027-

- Pittsburg, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in' Metallic Ties'and Rail-Fastenings, of which the following isa full clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specication, in which l Figures 1 and 2 are sectional views taken in planes at right angles to each other, showing my improved metallic tie and rail-fastening. Figs. 3 and 4 are cross-sections taken through the rail and illustrating a modification of the fastening-olip;- Fig. 5 is a detail a similar view showing a modified form of ke I The object of ny invention is to combine with the advantages of a metallic tie of 1-" beam form simple and rigid means forsecuring the rails which can be readily applied and which are of'such character as to equalize the strains upon the ties, also to provide means whereby the gage of the rails may be changed to compensate or Wear. 1

With these objects in view my invention cons sts in the novel construction-and arrangement and combination of the parts, all substantiallyas hereinafter described and pointed out in the appended claims.

In'the drawings the numeral 2 designates ametal tie of general I-ceam form, its lower or base flange 2 being preferably wider than its upper or rail-seating flange 2 3 indicates a rail supported u )On the tie and secured thereto'by means 0 the metallic clips 4. These clips consist each of a piece of metal of initially U shape, the vertical arms of which are passed upwardly through apertures 5, which are out, punched, or otherwise formed in the flange 2 at opposite sides of the central plane of the Web portion of the tie and symmetrical with respect to such plane. The holes for each clip are properly spaced longitudinally in the flange 2 and are of the proper size so that the arms of the clips will pass freely but neatly through them. The clips are made forgings or castings which are sufliciently malleable so that when they "have been applied to the Lbeam with their vertical portions extending upwardly throughthe apertures 5 the manner ind1- cated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 they can, by means of a sledge, be bent over to tightly engage the base-flange of the rail. 1 The upper end portions of the vertical arms of the clips are preferably beveled or tapered, as shown it also facilitates the bending operations, particularly at the start. The transverse portions of each clip are beveled, as shown at 4*,

l to fit the beveled or inclined lower surface 2 of the rail-seating flange 2 of the tie, thus giving the clip a square grip or hearing on both the tie and the rail. This bevel may be formed as shown in Fig. 5 or the arms may be bent at an angle to the connecting portion,

as shown in Fig. 6, to bring the upper surface thereof into an inclined plane. The clips or fastenings can in this manner be very rapidly applied and hold the rail securely against spreading, there being no keys or other loose parts which can jar or shake loose. Inasmuch as two of the fastening-clips are prefer- This not only economizes metal, but

distance less than the width of the baseflan e of the rail, and the clips have one vertic'a arm 7, formed with the step or offset 8,

which seats underneath such flange. The

clips in this form'are made in right and left forms with respect to the inclined portions 4 and when it is desired to changethe age of the track to compensate for wear the old clips or fastenings (which are seated and applied, as shown in Fig. 3) are removed, e rail is. moved in, and new keys are applied in the manner shown in Fig. 4that is to say, with the step or shoulder 8 at the inner side of the rail. In this manner an adjustment or" the rail is secured'equal to the extent of the step or shoulder.

he advantages of my invention result from the simplicity of the fastenin means, as the clipscanbe very cheaply man actured, also in the absence of keys or other loose ably employed at each of the ties upon oppo- .parts which can be jarred or shaken loose by the vibration of the rails and thus allow the rails to spread. Furthermore, inasmuch as the rail-engaging portions of the clips are brought into engagement with the rail-base by sledging an accurate fit of the engaging surfaces is insured. This means of fastening is also particularly advantageous in connec tion with the I-beam form of the ties, for the reasons above stated, and also in that the sha e of the ties is such as to facilitate the app ication and removal of the clips, and the application of means for holding the clips while they are being bent to engage the rails.

*What I claim is 1. The combination with a metallic tie of I-beam form, having its rail-seating flange formed with inclined lower faces, and with apertures therethrough, of fastening means consisting of one or more clips having each a' transverse portion inclined or beveled to fit the inclined face of said flange, and upwardlyextendin portions to engage said apertures and ben over upon the base-flange of the rail; substantially as described.

The combination with a metallic tie having a rail-seating flange formed with apertures therethrough, the distance between which is less than the width of the rail-base, of a removable fastening-clip having arms adapted to engage the said. aperture and to be bent over into engagement with the railbase, one of said arms having a step or shoulder; substantially as described.

3. A raillfastenin consistingof a U- 3 5 shaped cli having t e end portions of its arms beve ed; substantially as described.

4. A rail fastening, consisting. of a U- shaped clip, having the upper surface of the tIiLIlSVriSB portion beveled or inclined; substantia'lly as described.

5. A rail fastening, consisting of a U- shaped clip having a rail-engaging arm provided on the inner side with a step or shoulder; substantially as described.

6. A rail fastening, consisting of a U- shaped clip havingone of its arms rovided on the inner side with a step or Boulder, and the other arm having an approximately straight vertical face; substantially as described.

7. The combination with a metallic ti of I-beam form .having a rail-seati flan e whose under surface is inclined to t e verti-- cal plane of the web, of a rail-fastening cli 55 having arms engaging both sides of the rai base, and a portion connecting said arms and having its upper. surface inclined to the vertical plane of the web portion ofthe tie at substantially the same angle as the under surface 60 of the flange; substantiall as described.

In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM wnierr ti Witnesses i H. M. Conwrx, GEO. H. PARMELEE. 

